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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
In other cases, studies in the report were misrepresented, according to the researchers who conducted them.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Its job is to present your skills and experience—your career story—in the best possible light without misrepresenting your qualifications.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Multiple officials said that scientific research and federal data had been selectively misrepresented in the report.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Her defense team has attempted to sow doubt about Burgess’ testimony by questioning his credibility and accusing him of misrepresenting his academic credentials.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Its job is to present your skills and experience—your career story—in the best possible light without misrepresenting your qualifications.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Multiple officials said that scientific research and federal data had been selectively misrepresented in the report.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Her defense team has attempted to sow doubt about Burgess’ testimony by questioning his credibility and accusing him of misrepresenting his academic credentials.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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Noise can distort observations and introduce uncertainties into the data, Zhang said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The history of financial regulation has clarified the problems with this approach, but somehow that history still gets badly distorted.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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On December 27, 1908, Boy Staunton (a literal boy, double-underlining Davies’s interest in archetypes) throws a snowball with a stone concealed in it at his friend Duncan.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The report and Shilling’s own experiences contradict how President Trump and administration officials have sought to frame her and other transgender troops’ service.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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The most sophisticated marketing measurement should align with and quantify the realities marketers intuitively understand, not contradict them.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But the stats belie what is actually happening with Crews.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Speaking with an intensity that belies the hippie-speak, Levi is still more of an Aaron Rodgers than a Roger Stone.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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